Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Lobbying government for a change in the house buying process

I don't mean a nice Italian marble one for the entrance of my house, no, I mean a professional lobby that will approach the government to change the law on house purchase.

This is the first step towards modernisation of this industry. Who can perform this role? Unfortunately, I don't have a great deal of confidence in the NAEA or any of the other bodies out there.

I believe the industry needs a professional group that is paid to lobby parliament, get a few MPs onside and grease the palms of the people who need greasing.

I, along with others, would be prepared to source and brief this group and perhaps I ought to arrange a research and intelligence gathering stage where I collate views from agents, mortgage companies, solicitors etc etc. So let's start that here. What do you think should change?

By the way, I would also like an Italian marble lobby, but not sure my flat would support the weight.

Please include the Association of Property Finders and Buyers Agents for the UK (www.apfba.org) We are actively promoting buyer representation for the UK homebuyer and would support your lobbying group.